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Affluence in TA24

How TA24 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
21,040 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TA24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TA24 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Living environment3.7
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,519
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.7% of adults in TA24 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

TA24England
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired39.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in TA24 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TA24England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in TA24 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

TA24England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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